Market chaos as fake Trump plan to pause tariffs momentarily pumps markets
Fake tariff pause news incites dramatic swings across US equity and Bitcoin markets.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 2 min read Insights
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Bitcoin
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Bitcoin
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Macro
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Bitcoin
Trump’s tariffs trigger $486 million in crypto market liquidations
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Macro
Bitcoin could be a lifeline to US global dominance as US debt doubles China
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Stablecoins
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ETFs
Bitcoin ETFs continue outflow trend with two more red days
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Crypto Equities
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin funds trade at discount as premiums turn negative
Bitcoin ETFs experience $93.2 million outflows, which impacted market premiums .
ETFs
Bitcoin ETFs see $93.2M in net outflows after 10 straight days of inflows
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